Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Friday(December 27) that the country's first Avangard hypersonic missiles have been put into service. According to the Russian officials, these hypersonic missiles are highly manoeuvrable and can reach the speed of Mach 27, or roughly 33,000 kilometres per hour. #WION #Russia #HypersonicMissiles

Russia's deployment of hypersonic missiles will trigger new arms race?

Russian President Vladimir Putin played ice hockey in the Red Square alongside the Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and legendary hockey players on December 25.

Vladimir Putin plays ice hockey in Red Square

Russia will not deploy new missiles as long as the United States shows similar restraint in Europe and Asia, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said on Sunday, after Washington's withdrawal from a Soviet-era arms pact.

Russia says no plans to install new missiles unless US deploys them

Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed on Thursday for the first time that a secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire three days ago was nuclear-powered, prompting the defence minister to assure him its reactor had been safely contained.

Vladimir Putin, after three days, says fire-hit Russian submarine was nuclear-powered

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an inquiry into an accident with a submarine, he told a meeting with his defence minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday (July 2).

Russia's Putin orders inquiry into accident with submarine

Russian President Vladimir Putin hit the ice on Friday in a hockey game in which he showed off his puck-handling skills and scored eight goals -- a display that reinforced his image as a man of action.

Russian President Vladimir Putin scores eight goals in all-star hockey game

US National Security Advisor John Bolton met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu Tuesday during a visit to Moscow, after President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw from a nuclear arms treaty.

John Bolton, in Russia for nuclear talks, meets defence minister Shoigu

Russia to supply Syria with S-300 anti-missile system

Russia has started establishing a permanent military presence at naval and air bases in Syria, Russian defence minister said on Tuesday

Russia establishes permanent presence at Syrian bases, report

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